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The thyroid gland is located low in the front of the neck. It controls thoughts, memory and other organs by processing sensory information and regulating blood pressure and breathing. When the thyroid is its normal size, it cannot be felt. The thyroid lies below the Adam's apple along the front of the windpipe.

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Concept Map: Prepared by

The thyroid gland is located low in the front of the neck. It controls thoughts, memory and other organs by processing sensory information and regulating blood pressure and breathing. When the thyroid is its normal size, it cannot be felt. The thyroid lies below the Adam's apple along the front of the windpipe.

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Controls thoughts, memory and other organs

Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low


on the front of the neck
Processing sensory information

Thyroid lies below your


Regulating blood pressure and
CONCEPT MAP
Adam’s apple, along the front
breathing
of the windpipe

When the thyroid is its normal Supplying oxygen and nutrients


size, you can’t feel it. to the tissues

Pumps blood
throughout the body

Removing carbon
Separate oxygen dioxide and other
from the air and wastes.
remove carbon
dioxide from the
blood

Supporting your
sense of smell Stomach is a muscular
organ located on the
left side of the upper
Automatically
abdomen
perform this vital
process, called gas
Helps to digest food
exchange.

The stomach secretes


acid and enzymes that
Remove poison digest food.
from the blood
Filter blood and
produce urine
Largest gland in
the body Filter excess water and
a waste product (called
urea) from the blood
Synthesizes blood-
and form urine.
clotting factors

The kidneys also


produce an enzyme
called renin and a
Absorb nutrients from
variety of hormones.
foods

Small and large


intestine

Bladder stores urine


The digestive system consists of several
main organs — including the mouth,
Bladder is a muscular sac in the
esophagus, stomach, and small and large The bladder is about the
pelvis, just above and behind the
intestines size and shape of a pear pubic bone

PREPARED BY

TREXIE FAITH CANTUBA


II-BEED BLOCK 16

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